Num Pages: 216 pages, 155 colour illustrations, 44 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: AMG; GL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 224 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1000. . 2013. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Contemporary Library Architecture: A Planning and Design Guide
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2013
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0415592291
ISBN 13: 9780415592291
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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Focusing on the practical issues which need to be addressed by anyone involved in library design, here Ken Worpole offers his renowned expertise to architects, planners, library professionals, students, local government officers and members interested in creating and sustaining successful library buildings and services. Contemporary Library Architecture: A Planning and Design Guide features:

a brief history of library architecture
an account of some of the most distinctive new library designs of the 20th & 21st centuries
an outline of the process for developing a successful brief and establishing a project management team
a delineation of the commissioning process
practical advice on how to deal with vital elements such as public accessibility, stock-holding, ICT, back office functions, children’s services, co-location with other services such as learning centres and tourist & information services an sustainability
in depth case studies from around the world, including public and academic libraries from the UK, Europe and the US
full colour illustrations throughout, showing technical details and photographs.

This book is the ultimate guide for anyone approaching library design.

About the Author

Ken Worpole is Emeritus Professor at the Cities Institute, London Metropolitan University, and adviser on public policy to the UK government, the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, and the Heritage Lottery Fund. He is also the author of many books and studies on architecture, landscape and urban design. The Independent newspaper wrote that ‘for many years Ken Worpole has been one of the shrewdest and sharpest observers of the English social landscape.'

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